Can a young veiled chameleon (measures about 2 1/2 in body length) be kept in a 50gal terrarium for about two weeks? I may be getting a young male from a friend. Trying to talk him into giving it to me as he has it a too small encloser, doesn't feed it properly. Animal looks like it has calcium deficiency. Will make a proper encloser but will need housing while I do that.
Housing
- Thread starter snakelady
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Yes it does have a screen top. Is it alright to use ZooMed Eco Earth in the bottom of the terrarium? I have several bricks from when I had hermit crabs. If not what it the best to use? I have been doing alot of research on the care and housing. I believe this animal is a male.
pssh
Avid Member
I would not use a substrate other than papertowels. The tank is already not very tall and anything on the bottom like that would take away from it. I'll attach a list of basic things you will need for him.
Here is my basic checklist for a baby veiled:
-a screen cage of appropriate size (baby:16x16x30, adult female 18x18x36, adult male 24x24x48) you can also buy the adult sized cage and just section off the bottom so it is smaller
-live plants that are non toxic and have covered organic fertilizer free soil
-a normal incandescent house bulb of appropriate wattage
-a dome to put the house bulb in
-a linear reptisun 5.0 and appropriate hood
-a digital thermometer or temp gun to check temperature
-a digital hygrometer to check humidity (you can buy a 2 in 1 thermometer/hygrometer)
-three supplements: calcium with d3, calcium without d3, and a multivitamin that contains no vit A (make sure all are phos free)
-a pump style spray bottle to spray chameleon
-a dripper of some sort
-drainage for the water so that the cage does not flood
-many horizontal, vertical, and diagonal branches/vines/perches make sure there are many at different levels under the basking branch so he can move around under them to get a certain temp, the closest one to the bulb (6-8 inches under it) should have the maximum temperature a baby veiled can handle (80-83 degrees)
All of this can be bought on lllreptile.com but it would be cheaper to buy the uvb hood, normal incandescent house bulb and dome, plants, and digital thermometer from home depot or lowes (unless you are getting a temp gun, then tempgun.com) Veiled chameleons can handle temps as low as 50 degrees (at night) so there is no need to use a night light, though I would try to keep it around 60 for a baby. If you do need extra heat, use a space heater or ceramic bulb.
Here is my basic checklist for a baby veiled:
-a screen cage of appropriate size (baby:16x16x30, adult female 18x18x36, adult male 24x24x48) you can also buy the adult sized cage and just section off the bottom so it is smaller
-live plants that are non toxic and have covered organic fertilizer free soil
-a normal incandescent house bulb of appropriate wattage
-a dome to put the house bulb in
-a linear reptisun 5.0 and appropriate hood
-a digital thermometer or temp gun to check temperature
-a digital hygrometer to check humidity (you can buy a 2 in 1 thermometer/hygrometer)
-three supplements: calcium with d3, calcium without d3, and a multivitamin that contains no vit A (make sure all are phos free)
-a pump style spray bottle to spray chameleon
-a dripper of some sort
-drainage for the water so that the cage does not flood
-many horizontal, vertical, and diagonal branches/vines/perches make sure there are many at different levels under the basking branch so he can move around under them to get a certain temp, the closest one to the bulb (6-8 inches under it) should have the maximum temperature a baby veiled can handle (80-83 degrees)
All of this can be bought on lllreptile.com but it would be cheaper to buy the uvb hood, normal incandescent house bulb and dome, plants, and digital thermometer from home depot or lowes (unless you are getting a temp gun, then tempgun.com) Veiled chameleons can handle temps as low as 50 degrees (at night) so there is no need to use a night light, though I would try to keep it around 60 for a baby. If you do need extra heat, use a space heater or ceramic bulb.
Chamero
New Member
Yea you will not need a substrate.
Also, I don't know the dimensions of the cage, but to get more height, you may consider standing it on its side.
You said it possibly has calcium deficiency.
In this case you will need Repcal +D3, Repalc No D3, and Herptivite.
Post pics if you can, Id like to see what your working with
Also, I don't know the dimensions of the cage, but to get more height, you may consider standing it on its side.
You said it possibly has calcium deficiency.
In this case you will need Repcal +D3, Repalc No D3, and Herptivite.
Post pics if you can, Id like to see what your working with
